TTU Worldwide eLearning
eLearning Faculty Fellow
As part of Texas Tech University’s effort to develop high quality online and distance education
programs and to increase the total number of online or distance Red Raiders, TTU Worldwide
eLearning has an opening for a term-appointed eLearning Faculty Fellow. This faculty
fellowship position is intended to provide the candidate with a nine-month opportunity to
cultivate a research project, be involved as eLearning develops new programs, and serve as an
online/distance education advocate at Texas Tech University. We are interested in a candidate
with training or experience in online and/or distance education and with a research agenda
dealing with online and/or distance education. Candidates must be in a tenured, tenure-track or
continuous appointment position.
Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria:
• Experience with online and/or distance education
• Promise as a scholar with online and/or distance education
• The desire to be a member of the eLearning staff
• A commitment to advancing the overall online and distance education portfolio and
experience at Texas Tech University.
Description of Duties and Tasks:
• Develop, conduct and present a research project on an emerging area of distance and/or
online education.
• Assist the eLearning staff on the development of new training classes dealing with
online/distance education.
• Assist with the development of a group of faculty advocates for online/distance
education.
Benefits and Compensation:
• Faculty Fellow will be given a stipend of $2500.00 over the nine-month fellowship.
• Faculty Fellow will be given some GA or RA support (limited to 5 hours a week over the
course of the fellowship).
• Faculty Fellow will be given a travel allowance of up to $1000.00 to attend and/or
present at a national or international conference dealing with online/distance education.
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TTU Worldwide eLearning
eLearning Faculty Fellow
APPLICATION
As part of Texas Tech University’s effort to develop high quality online and distance education
programs and to increase the total number of online or distance Red Raiders, TTU Worldwide
eLearning has an opening for a term-appointed eLearning Faculty Fellow. This faculty
fellowship position is intended to provide the candidate with a nine-month opportunity to
cultivate a research project, be involved as eLearning develops new programs, and serve as an
online/distance education advocate at Texas Tech University. We are interested in a candidate
with training or experience in online and/or distance education and with a research agenda
dealing with online and/or distance education. Candidates must be in a tenured, tenure-track or
continuous appointment position.
Completed applications are due November 20, 2015 by 5:00 pm
Please answer the following questions
Name: _________________________________
Department: _________________________
Title: __________________________________
College: ____________________________
Email: _________________________________
Phone: _____________________________
1. What is your experience with online and/or distance education?
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2. What makes a class a quality online or distance education course?
3. Do you already have a research project in mind? If so, please provide some general
information about the project and where you are in the development process.
4. Why do you want to join the TTU Worldwide eLearning staff as the faculty fellow?
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5. How will your participation in this fellowship advance the overall online and distance
education portfolio and experience at Texas Tech University?
Please attach a copy of your current CV and a document from both your department chair and
dean (or their designee) approving your application and possible appointment as a fellow.
_________________________________________ ________________________
Signature
Date
Completed application packets should be emailed to
eLearning@ttu.edu no later than 5pm on November 20, 2015.
Completed application packets must include:
1. A completed application
2. Current Resume/CV
3. Letter from both your department chair and dean (or designees)
approving your application and possible appointment as a
fellow.
If you have any question please contact Dr. Justin Louder at
justin.louder@ttu.edu
Fellowship recipient will be notified by December 15, 2015